Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
975 N Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $63,779,784 | $67,771,092 | $612,627,154 |
| FY2023 | $65,680,473 | $64,163,875 | $586,490,500 |
| FY2022 | $48,059,784 | $59,342,714 | $568,023,060 |
| FY2021 | $194,606,406 | $52,923,078 | $641,289,431 |
| FY2020 | $58,321,490 | $49,816,083 | $487,196,865 |
| FY2019 | $54,968,873 | $52,132,116 | $439,241,561 |
| FY2018 | $29,050,059 | $46,834,503 | $408,217,689 |
| FY2017 | $62,806,917 | $44,408,416 | $423,253,527 |
| FY2016 | $54,131,576 | $41,203,997 | $404,852,870 |
| FY2015 | $36,370,757 | $35,952,294 | $389,111,467 |
| FY2014 | $54,335,063 | $39,826,915 | $401,002,894 |
| FY2013 | $36,457,279 | $40,459,532 | $383,569,870 |
| FY2012 | $60,726,844 | $42,505,139 | $365,415,200 |
| FY2011 | $164,838,977 | $36,982,986 | $328,884,180 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (EIN 31-1584621), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $36,431,926 | 57% |
| Program service revenue | $5,938,752 | 9% |
| Other revenue | $21,409,106 | 34% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $55,273,871 | 82% |
| Management & general | $9,674,913 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $2,822,308 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 57% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 4%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 48.5% of 171 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 108.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 93rd percentile among 29 Science & Technology organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.7% of 30 Science & Technology organizations in MO.
- Total revenue fell from $164,838,977 in FY2011 to $63,779,784 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2018, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $194,606,406 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $328,884,180 to $612,627,154 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 95% of revenue in FY2011 and 57% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE/RESEARCH: FEED THE HUNGRY AND IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, PRESERVE AND RENEW OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE OUR REGION'S ECONOMY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1998 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | U500 — Science & Technology |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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